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it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first. >> going to the question, specifically the issue of -- there are two components that need to happen. one is a comprehensive effective plan for security and not just generic meaning you got to get the partners in libya concerned with security and the defense industry and joint chiefs of staff and a couple other agencies and they have a security council of sorts that uni effective discussions building on the tool veiny. a . any intervention from a country -- will have its the implications. there is the dynamic of having an effective force in
it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first....
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libya is an example. one day libya came from the cold. a longtime pariah among nations, rivalling iran as a model for extreme thuggishness, libya came from from the cold. libya -- colonel qadhafi phoned the west and said they would change their ways, they would stop developing weapons of mass destruction and become good neighbors to all. this is before the recent libyan revolution. this is the qadhafi that we helped to overturn, that was by all accounts a horrible dictator. but about two owe three years ago he came from the cold and wanted to be a friend to america. because he wanted our assistance. with an allah christie spread by naivete, the west welcomed him. they went to mete with qadhafi, to meet with his family, to offer qadhafi money. prime minister tony blair gushed with prays for his new friend carcolonel qadhafi. president bush said that libya was no longer a sponsor of terror. according to leaked cable, he was offered aid. fast-forward, barely a year later the arabs bring in the same senators who were offering qadhafi aid, wer
libya is an example. one day libya came from the cold. a longtime pariah among nations, rivalling iran as a model for extreme thuggishness, libya came from from the cold. libya -- colonel qadhafi phoned the west and said they would change their ways, they would stop developing weapons of mass destruction and become good neighbors to all. this is before the recent libyan revolution. this is the qadhafi that we helped to overturn, that was by all accounts a horrible dictator. but about two owe...
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including the leaders of libya. it is also important to point out so people can and see the balance of opinions in libya, the outpouring of support and very strong reaction against the violence which our embassy has reported from libya and people have taken to the streets, saying, not in our name. the embassy has messages condemning the attacks. libyan political leaders and leaders of the government have repeatedly condemned what they call a cowardly and criminal act. in my own experience, i visited twice in the last year. there were vast members of people there who want good relations with western nations and all nations and are grateful for all the assistance we have given them. so, i believe we must continue to support the people in the so- called arab spring trying to bring freedom and democracy to their country. this is a tragic event. we must not be discarded. we must continue that support. we must maintain our efforts in their ability to be maintained. [indiscernible] the u.s. activity in libya has remained d
including the leaders of libya. it is also important to point out so people can and see the balance of opinions in libya, the outpouring of support and very strong reaction against the violence which our embassy has reported from libya and people have taken to the streets, saying, not in our name. the embassy has messages condemning the attacks. libyan political leaders and leaders of the government have repeatedly condemned what they call a cowardly and criminal act. in my own experience, i...
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he arrived in libya on a cargo ship and how he believed in libya and its people and how they loved him back. they are and god save he laid down his life for his friends. libyan and american, for us all. today, chris is home. for americans, for petrie at, they loved this country and they chose to serve it and serve it well. they had a mission. they believe in that. they knew the danger and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. they embodied it. the courage, the hope and nasty idealism. that fundamental american belief that we can leave this world a little better than before. that's who they were and that's who we are. if we want to truly honor their memory, it is who we must always eat. i know that this awful loss, terrible images of recent days, pictures seen again today cause some to question this war. there is no doubt these are difficult days. as moments such as this, so much anger, violence, even the most hopeful among us must wonder. amid all the images of this week, i also think of the libyans who took to the streets with homemade signs e
he arrived in libya on a cargo ship and how he believed in libya and its people and how they loved him back. they are and god save he laid down his life for his friends. libyan and american, for us all. today, chris is home. for americans, for petrie at, they loved this country and they chose to serve it and serve it well. they had a mission. they believe in that. they knew the danger and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. they embodied it. the...
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as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned and their enemies under attack or vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four big men, including ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. and today, our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [applause] all of us are watching events closely, but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and intimidation in the least equivocation or mixed-signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today. the slaughter of brave dissidents in syria, mobs storming american embassies and consulate. iran four years closer to getting a nuclear weapon. israel, our best ally in the region treated with indifference bordering on contempt by the obama administration. [applause] amid all these threats and dangers, what we do not see his steady, consistent american leadership. in the days ahead and in the years ahead,
as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned and their enemies under attack or vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four big men, including ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. and today, our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [applause] all of us are watching events closely, but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they...
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contrast that with libya for a moment. libya had an election as well where two-thirds of the libyan people rejected the islamists and they elected pro-western, pro-modern, pro-progress leaders to their government. but unlike egypt, libya doesn't have the ability to protect our consulate as well. they didn't inherit from qadhafi a well-organized security apparatus. in fact, it was one of the reasons why i argued for a more forceful american engag engagemn libya. i didn't want the conflict to last that long. that protracted and long conflict in lib ya what it did is create more time and more space for these independent militias, these are literally independent gangs that got their hands on weapons and fought in this resolution against qadhafi. but now the central government can't get these groups to give up their arms because to do so would be to give up their power. that's why having this thing go on for as long as it did which was a terrible idea. the fact is, though, the libyans don't even have control over large portions
contrast that with libya for a moment. libya had an election as well where two-thirds of the libyan people rejected the islamists and they elected pro-western, pro-modern, pro-progress leaders to their government. but unlike egypt, libya doesn't have the ability to protect our consulate as well. they didn't inherit from qadhafi a well-organized security apparatus. in fact, it was one of the reasons why i argued for a more forceful american engag engagemn libya. i didn't want the conflict to...
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because this comes after libya. libya, the action that the international community took is well documented. but remember that at that time the security council in the case of libya, it was almost there ideal security council. what do you want to have as a permanent security council, the 50 most at the time and was about everybody. india, turkey, brazil, mexico, every country that you name should have an opportunity. so it was a perfect moment. now, i think that last year china, india, others took a very intelligent position. we are not sure what you're going to do with military do great but we don't want to stop you from doing it. but we take note of how to do it. the operation was done. libya is now, believe it or not, and much more stable countries and others. election is going well. but the reaction of the government has been very solid and very rapid. it doesn't have all the infrastructure, never was states. both countries that let us do, there is response has been, well, you did too much. you over data, whether
because this comes after libya. libya, the action that the international community took is well documented. but remember that at that time the security council in the case of libya, it was almost there ideal security council. what do you want to have as a permanent security council, the 50 most at the time and was about everybody. india, turkey, brazil, mexico, every country that you name should have an opportunity. so it was a perfect moment. now, i think that last year china, india, others...
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and i think from libya to the sanctions on iran, um, to the battlefields in afghanistan we have more partners working with us for more effectively than we had before. i want to say one final thing, bill, and that is this: i think we also can be proud of the fact that over the last four years the democrats have built an effective men. bench. we have, i think, a team of people now who are represented in terms of generation and in terms of talent and experience that we've never had before. we're sitting in the offices of third way. it's one of the groups that has been very effective in developing that. so is sinas which michelle founded, so is the trueman project -- truman project, are the offices that brought together experts to talk about china and india and the middle east very specifically over the course of the last several years. consequently, when this administration took office, people knew each other, and i don't think you have seen the kind of ideological back-biting and political fights you've seen out of the republicans this campaign season. >> did a lot of them come out of
and i think from libya to the sanctions on iran, um, to the battlefields in afghanistan we have more partners working with us for more effectively than we had before. i want to say one final thing, bill, and that is this: i think we also can be proud of the fact that over the last four years the democrats have built an effective men. bench. we have, i think, a team of people now who are represented in terms of generation and in terms of talent and experience that we've never had before. we're...
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i was incensed as i believed that every american was that what occurred in both egypt and libya. in egypt the embassy was overrun. the egyptian copts ran away and did not protect the embassy in libya the military, the libyan military, libyan cops ran away. it did not protect the embassy. worst of all was the fact that the ambassador was murdered, killed. i'm not sure exactly how, whether he expects heated or how it actually occurred. along with three other personnel. and i did not believe that the american response was adequate. the egyptian defense strike at the american embassy in egypt initially put out a statement which was denunciatory of the video that some muslims were saying was the reason for the tax. and was not sufficiently denunciatory of the egyptian government in my judgment. then hillary put out a magnificent statement which was followed then by that white house repudiating the american embassy statement and making a statement calling the egyptian government's task. in libya, there were even more conciliatory because the libyan prisoner had denounced the attack. bu
i was incensed as i believed that every american was that what occurred in both egypt and libya. in egypt the embassy was overrun. the egyptian copts ran away and did not protect the embassy in libya the military, the libyan military, libyan cops ran away. it did not protect the embassy. worst of all was the fact that the ambassador was murdered, killed. i'm not sure exactly how, whether he expects heated or how it actually occurred. along with three other personnel. and i did not believe that...
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the unrest in the middle east, in libya, egypt, and especially the sinai, israel and syria, present a formidable challenge to our interests. in addition to the u.s. central command and to our allies. none of our nation's enemies, al qaeda, other violent extremists, hezbollah and especially iran should view this moment as a window of american vulnerability. now is the moment to send a clear signal to long-standing allies like israel that they can rely on our support. and every member of our armed services, diplomatic corps and intelligence community should know that they have our support and gratitude in the challenging days that lie ahead. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia. mr. rockefeller: i thank the distinguished presiding officer from the great state of pennsylvania. mr. president, i rise today to talk about the so-called ryan budget plan endorsed and fully absorbed by governor romney, which when you read it is nothing more than a diabolical blueprint for slashing services that help families, seniors a
the unrest in the middle east, in libya, egypt, and especially the sinai, israel and syria, present a formidable challenge to our interests. in addition to the u.s. central command and to our allies. none of our nation's enemies, al qaeda, other violent extremists, hezbollah and especially iran should view this moment as a window of american vulnerability. now is the moment to send a clear signal to long-standing allies like israel that they can rely on our support. and every member of our...
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look at libya since the fall of gaddafi we've created a new congress and now plans to integrate groups into the national police and army. none of this is to ignore the huge and so bring challenges that remain. the murder of the ambassador chris stevens was a despicable act of terrorism. but the right responses to finish the work that chris stevens gave his life to and that is what the vast majority of libyans want, too. we saw that in ben zazi last weekend as they took to the streets refusing to allow extremists to hijack their chance for dhaka see. the arab spring has brought progress in egypt with of the democratically elected president as civilian control over the military. in yemen and tunisia where the elections support the government to power and in morocco where there is a new constitution and a prime minister appointed on the basis of the popular vote for the first time. and even further appealed somalia has also taken the first step forward by electing a new president. so there has been progress, and none of it would have come about without people standing up last year and dem
look at libya since the fall of gaddafi we've created a new congress and now plans to integrate groups into the national police and army. none of this is to ignore the huge and so bring challenges that remain. the murder of the ambassador chris stevens was a despicable act of terrorism. but the right responses to finish the work that chris stevens gave his life to and that is what the vast majority of libyans want, too. we saw that in ben zazi last weekend as they took to the streets refusing...